Healthcare

3 Iranians die of Omicron, cases on the rise

Another 3 citizens have succumbed to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Iran.

“Unfortunately, one person has died in each of the cities of Tabriz, Yazd and Shahrekord due to the Omicron infection, and another person is in critical condition. The warning is very serious!” announced the Public Relations Office of Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education. 

“The number of those infected with Omicron in the country has reached 1,162, and the figure shows a considerable rise in the city of Mashhad where 249 people have contracted the disease,” the office added. 

This comes as the number of triple-vaxxed people in the country has crossed the 12 million mark while the total number of Covid vaccine doses administered to citizens has reached well over 125 million. 

The vaccination campaign has generally resulted in a downward trend in Coronavirus deaths and infections. 

However, authorities have warned of a surge in the number of Omicron cases across the nation.

IFP Editorial Staff

The IFP Editorial Staff is composed of dozens of skilled journalists, news-writers, and analysts whose works are edited and published by experienced editors specialized in Iran News. The editor of each IFP Service is responsible for the report published by the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website, and can be contacted through the ways mentioned in the "IFP Editorial Staff" section.

Recent Posts

Iran should withdraw from NPT, says Kayhan newspaper’s editor-in-chief

Hossein Shariatmadari, in an article for Kayhan newspaper, has argued that Iran's membership in the…

50 minutes ago

UN urges ‘free and fair’ elections in Syria

The United Nations has called for "free and fair" elections in Syria after the ouster…

52 minutes ago

Iran dismisses Canada-sponsored UNGA resolution as politically-motivated

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed the Canadian-sponsored anti-Tehran resolution by the UN…

60 minutes ago

Israel launches air strikes on several regions in Yemen

Israel’s military announced on Thursday it has attacked “military targets” belonging to Houthi fighters in…

1 hour ago

First flight since Assad’s overthrow takes off from Damascus Airport

The first flight since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad departed from Damascus Airport…

2 hours ago

US imposes sanctions on several individuals, entities over links to Iranian military

The United States has announced new sanctions on Iranian and non-Iranian individuals and entities that…

2 hours ago